Review of The Sting (1973) by Vincent Canby for The New York Times — 31 Aug 1978
A lot of the other period details aren't too firmly anchored in time, but the film is so good-natured, so obviously aware of everything it's up to, even its own picturesque frauds, that I opt to go along with it.
One forgives its unrelenting efforts to charm, if only because The Sting itself is a kind of con game, devoid of the poetic aspirations that weighed down "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.".
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This review of The Sting (1973) was written by Vincent Canby and published by The New York Times on 31 Aug 1978.
The Sting has generally received very positive reviews.
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